For England fans of a certain generation, it is a game that left deep scars.
In a crunch World Cup quarter–final 56 years ago, the Three Lions fell to a 3–2 defeat against West Germany – ending any hope of retaining football’s top title.
Now, as far–fetched as it may sound, it has been suggested the loss could have been part of an incredible Cold War plot hatched by the US.
Some believe foul play was at hand in relation to Gordon Banks falling ill with food poisoning hours before the clash.
The absence of the man then regarded as the world’s best goalkeeper
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